I wonder if what you were telling him either scared him so bad he had to drift off to a thought of something comforting and wonderfully amazing at the same time. Just don't read the ingredient list because the HFC and hydrogenated oils will make him sick!

"foughts" was my word verification; is that like an abbreviation for fighting thoughts? EX: "I had lots of foughts today but I mostly ignored them."

Oh I do stuff like that all the time. Back when I used to see family practice residents I found them most fun when they were juuuust starting out (well then they were interns, but still). They'd carefully go through what must have been a scripted "how to end the session" and would always ask, "Do you have any other questions?" to which I'd respond, "Yes, what's the capital of Vermont?" Usually they'd either know or start guessing, but one said, "I have no idea, I'm no good at geography!"

Three months later I saw her again and when she (now, more casually) asked, "Do you have any questions?" I said, "Yes, what's the capital of New York?" & without missing a beat she replied, "I TOLD YOU I'M NOT GOOD AT GEOGRAPHY!" (Then we both laughed for a good 2 minutes. I kept her for my doctor until she graduated.)

Today's captcha word is "remin". I "remin" you that NYC is not the capital of NY, though I'm horrified how many people think it is.

I do that all the time-they tell me it is called flight of ideas. To me, there is always a logical connection between the perceived non sequitors. I will be discussing someone's ejection fraction and one word will trigger babbling about the Lady Gaga vdeo. Oh no, they took flight again but either way my son's braces cost thousands.

I learned my lesson as I was evaluating an 8 year old boy for Asperger's Syndrome. I was trying to get him to reciprocate conversation on some topic other than his restricted interests. At the end of the eval, I told him that I had asked him a ton of questions and wondered if he had any questions for me. His response:

"It is not about you Dr. Tonya; it is about ME." Gotta love kiddos! :)

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